Nitrazepam Nitrazepam is a type of benzodiazepine drug and is marketed in English-speaking countries under the following brand names - Alodorm, Arem, Insoma, Mogadon, Nitrados, Nitrazadon, Ormodon, Paxadorm, Remnos and Somnite. It is a hypnotic drug with sedative and motor impairing properties, anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Australia, Israel and the United Kingdom it is only available in 5mg tablets.